Hazardous Material Commodity Flow Studies - Completed

Richmond - Madison County, Kentucky, August 2011

AbstractThis report presents the results of a Commodity Flow Analysis of Hazardous Materials
for Interstate-75 (I-75) (North and South Bound lanes) conducted by Western Kentucky
University in partnership with the Madison County (Kentucky) Local Emergency Planning
Committee (LEPC). The only Kentucky County within the study area is Madison County
as shown in Figure 1.1. The purpose of report is to give information on patterns of
hazardous materials being transported along I-75 as observed from July 25th 2011 to
August 5th 2011. A secondary purpose is to summarize incidents involving hazardous
materials over the previous 6 years (January 2006 – June 2011). Finally, this report
assesses survey information collected from fixed facilities that ship and receive
hazardous materials in the I-75 highway. Commodity flow analysis is necessary in order
for the LEPC to prepare for future hazardous material releases that may occur along
this section of I-75. Data collected from this study will aid the emergency planning
process for specific hazardous materials that were observed to frequent the study
area during the study period.

Bowling Green - Warren County, Kentucky - July 2010

AbstractThis report presents the results of a Commodity Flow Analysis of Hazardous Materials
for I-65 and the William H. Natcher Parkway conducted by Western Kentucky University
in partnership with the Warren County (Kentucky) Local Emergency Planning Committee
(LEPC). Kentucky counties within the study area include Warren, Simpson, Edmonson,
Butler, Barren, and Hart. Figure 1.1 shows the sections of I-65 and Natcher Parkway
in these Kentucky counties.

The purpose of our report is to give information on patterns of hazardous materials
being transported along I-65 and Natcher Parkway as observed from May 24th 2010 to
June 18th 2010. A secondary purpose is to summarize incidents involving hazardous
materials over the previous ten years (January 2001-2009). Thirdly, this report assesses
survey information collected from fixed facilities that ship and receive hazardous
materials in the I-65 and Natcher Parkway corridors. Finally, the report provides
a discussion of the results, an assessment of current trends, a comparison to commodity
flow data from a previous study, and recommendations based on the results.

Commodity flow analysis is necessary in order for the LEPC to prepare for future hazardous
material releases that may occur along this section of I-65 and Natcher Parkway. Data
collected from this study will aid the emergency planning process for specific hazardous
materials that were observed to frequent the study area during the study period.